The Humble Beginnings of Port de Grave’s Hugely Popular Annual Boat Lighting
The Annual Boat Lighting has been drawing between thirty and forty thousand people to area during the holiday season
Bernie Stapleton’s “Offensive to Some” Opens Following National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada
Early drafts of “Offensive to Some” were inspired by a story a friend told Stapleton about the last woman hanged in Newfoundland. She began by writing a fictionalized version of the story of a very young woman who was sentenced to death for murdering her much older husband.
Three Things to do the Weekend
Three Things to do the Weekend is a varied weekly sampling of what to be at this weekend.
Confederation Told Through Music and Monologues in Robert Chafe’s “What Was Needed Most”
The show features monologues written and performed by Robert Chafe and new compositions by Duane Andrews, Bekah Simms, and Aiden Hartery.
Poet Matthew Hollett Wins $5,200 NLCU Fresh Fish Award for Emerging Authors
“Hollett’s win marks the first time a collection of poetry has won the prestigious award.”
Three Things to do The Weekend
Three Things to do the weekend is a varied sampling of what to be at this weekend.
This Temporary Christmas Store is Taking Donations to Help Local Youth Buy Gifts
At the Christmas Store, Thrive sells donated items at a low cost to their participants, making it possible for the youth they service to choose something special for family members or friends.
Anti-Poverty NL Screening To Spark Conversation on Fighting Our Rising Electricity Rates
The event is free and organizers will try to make rides available to anyone who would like to attend. To coordinate a ride contact Elise Thorbeast before noon on the day of the event.
Kerri Cull’s “Rock Paper Sex” Shares the Stories of St. John’s Sex Workers
Rock Paper Sex: The Oldest Profession in Canada’s Oldest City is a captivating snapshot of the sex industry in St. John’s.
Everybody Eats Bites into NL’s Food Security Problem
“The level of engagement we’ve had through Everybody Eats illustrates how important the issue of food security and access to healthy, local food is for people across the province,” said Kristie Jameson, Executive Director of Food First NL.
Three Things To Do The Weekend
Three Things to do the weekend is a varied sampling of what to be at this weekend.
Superstar Psychologist Melanie Noel On Being a Mother of Triplets in Academia
Noel learned she was pregnant with triplets just as she was preparing to begin her post-doctorate work in Seattle.